Small US institutions: stop saying you are affordable
Emphasising the value for money offered by a vibrant learning community is a much better pitch to potential students, says Aaron Basko
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Talking leadership 33: Elizabeth Bradley on globalising the liberal arts model
The Vassar College president discusses creating equitable partnerships, minimising resistance on campus and what higher education can learn from healthcare
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Supreme Court affirmative action ban ‘likely’ after abortion case
‘The current court has clearly shown its willingness to directly overturn past precedents in order to achieve conservative policy goals, and I don’t see why this case would be different,’ says...
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Indian sexual harassment panels face ‘many limitations’
Women chairing university complaint bodies are at risk of retribution and cases are not always ‘taken seriously’ by committee members, academics say
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Making PhDs staff would worsen money worries, says Russell Group
Manchester vice-president urges funders to address ‘low’ stipends but warns change in employment status would mean fewer studentships
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Why is theology better funded than business and management?
Despite being the second largest REF submitter, business ranks 30th of 34 disciplines on research income per FTE, says Robert MacIntosh
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Hard-to-pronounce names ‘cut chances of getting university job’
Having a name that takes longer to pronounce also associated with employment at a lower-ranked institution
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Covid cuts ‘extraordinary opportunity’ for next-door university
Deemed surplus to needs as their university amassed a A$200 million buffer, UWA social scientists find welcome at Curtin
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Universities should resist the temptations of exclusive contracts
Working with just one company to deliver a service belies the variety of international students’ needs, says Tony Gao
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Minority scholars urge judges to quit ‘exclusionary’ law journal
Letter urges Baroness Hale and Lord Reed to step back from Law Quarterly Review and Criminal Law Review until diversity improved
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Blended learning is the key to boosting HE participation in Africa
A new scheme will see West African and Australian universities co-create courses that can be replicated across the region, says Joanna Newman
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UCU goes ahead with ballots on cross-sector strike action
Switch to aggregated voting means staff at 149 UK universities could walk out if union gets majority turnout and support
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Australia’s ministerial sign-off rule for PhDs watered down
New approach ‘a great outcome’ for those fearing impacts of the ‘most bone-headed idea ever’
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‘Whole system is working’: Ukraine universities teach under fire
Existing students able to complete courses as usual, but universities face question mark over autumn recruitment
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Disabled students more likely to defer during pandemic
Ucas analysis suggests online learning may not have suited students with disabilities, who were more inclined to delay their degree